Factors Associated With Insomnia in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis

• Published in: Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 14; no. 2; p. e22197
• Main Authors: Benetou, Sofia, Alikari, Victoria, Vasilopoulos, Georgios, Polikandrioti, Maria, Kalogianni, Antonia, Panoutsopoulos, Georgios I, Toulia, Georgia, Leftheriotis, Dionyssios, Gerogianni, Georgia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Cureus Inc 14.02.2022; Cureus
• Subjects: Age; Body image; Comorbidity; Creatinine; Diabetes; Diabetic retinopathy; Fatigue; Hemodialysis; Insomnia; Mental depression; Muscle pain; Nephrology; Quality of life; Questionnaires; Self image; Sleep; Transplantation; Urology; hemodialysis; fatigue; sleep disorders; depression; insomnia

Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder among patients on hemodialysis and has a strong relation with fatigue, depression, low immune system, increased risk of cardiovascular problems, and low quality of life. The aim of this study was to explore the factors associated with insomnia in patients u...